CEA Commends Naming of Megan Smith and Alexander Macgillivray to Top White House Technology Posts

The White House today announced it has named Megan Smith as the next
Chief Technology Officer and Alexander Macgillivray as deputy Chief
Technology Officer. The following statement can be attributed to Gary
Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (News - Alert) (CEA):

"We applaud the White House for naming Megan Smith as U.S. CTO and
Alexander Macgillivray as deputy CTO. Both are exceptional technology
leaders.

"At Google (News - Alert)[x], Megan Smith became known for pursuing next-generation
projects such as balloon-borne Internet service, drone delivery and
solar-powered automobiles. She has also worked tirelessly to bring
under-represented groups into the technology industry. Through his work
at Google and Twitter (News - Alert), and as a private attorney representing clients
such as the Internet Archive and Creative Commons, Alex Macgillivray has
become a well-known advocate for an open and uncensored Internet.

"We congratulate Megan and Alex, and look forward to their efforts in
crafting pro-innovation policies that will allow the American economy to
grow and thrive."

About CEA:

The Consmer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade
association representing the $211 billion U.S. consumer electronics
industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA
membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical
training and education, industry promotion, standards development and
the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and
produces the International CES (News - Alert) - The Global Stage for Innovation. All
profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA
online at www.CE.org,
www.DeclareInnovation.com
and through social media: http://www.ce.org/social.